brownie point

noun

variants often Brownie point
: a credit regarded as earned especially by currying favor (as with a superior)

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Ready to join me in earning major brownie points with the teenager(s) in your life? — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 Brownie points to the big compact, which offers ample room to swirl your brushes, tap, and swirl some more. — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 11 Mar. 2026 Without the structure of school, without the earning of brownie points, would musical achievement lose its meaning? — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 Brownie points for extra energy savings. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brownie point

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brownie point was in 1951

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brownie
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browning
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“Brownie point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownie%20point. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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